Head and shoulders image of A.J. [Anthony] Kusch.

Bio/Historical Note: A.J. [Anthony] Kusch. was the former owner of part of what is now University of Saskatchewan property.

Head and shoulders image of A.J.G. Maw (McGill '23), Biology.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1965, A.J.G. Maw (McGill ’23) taught in the Department of Poultry Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.

John Diefenbaker standing on steps outside the Parliament Buildings and shaking hands with a bespectacled student from Adventures in Citizenship, circa prime ministerial years.

Al Bromley, general manager of the Place Riel Society, sits in Place Riel Theatre.

Head and shoulders image of Al McCurdy, Saskatchewan Food Product Innovation Program.

Head and shoulders image of Alan H. Lawrance, instructor, Department of History.

Head and shoulders image of Alan Reed, head of Facilities Management; outdoor scene.

Bio/Historical Note: Alan Donald Reed was born 4 February 1929 and was raised in Saskatoon but spent many summers on a farm near Marcelin, SK. He attended the University of Saskatchewan where he earned a BEng (Civil) in 1951. Throughout university Reed surveyed the Canadian Rockies with the Government of Canada and shortly after graduation joined the RCAF, reaching the rank of Squadron Leader. In 1966 Reed joined the University of Saskatchewan where he worked for 30 years, ultimately becoming executive director of Physical Plant and Planning. Alan Reed died 11 March 2022 in Saskatoon at age 93.

Head and shoulders portrait of Albert W. Johnson, likely taken near the time of presentation of an honourary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Saskatchewan.

Bio/Historical Note: Albert Wesley (Al) Johnson was born in 1923 in Insinger, Saskatchewan, Johnson received a Masters in public administration (MPA) from the University of Toronto and an MPA and a PhD from Harvard University. He was deputy treasurer of Saskatchewan from 1952-1964. Johnson was one of the key figures in the development of universal medicare, first in Saskatchewan in the governments of Premier Tommy Douglas and Premier Woodrow Lloyd and subsequently at the national level. In 1964 he became assistant deputy minister of finance for the federal government. From 1975-1982 Johnson was president of the CBC. Johnson subsequently taught at Queen's University and the University of Toronto. Johnson was awarded an honourary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Saskatchewan in 1978. In 1980 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1996. Johnson wrote the 2004 book Dream No Little Dreams, A Biography of the Douglas Government of Saskatchewan, 1944–1961 for which he was awarded the Canadian Political Science Association's Donald Smiley Prize in 2005. After leaving the federal civil service he embarked on an international career. He served as Special Advisor on National Provincial Fiscal Arrangements for the International Monetary Fund in 1988. Johnson was appointed Head of Mission on Administrative Modernization for the Canadian International Development Agency in 1991. Johnson was senior advisor to South Africa/Canada Program on Governance in 1992, and commissioner of South Africa's Presidential Review Commission on the Public Service in 1996. Returning to Canada in 1999, Johnson became special chair in public policy for the Government of Saskatchewan. Johnson died in Ottawa in 2010 at age 87.

Image of Albert W. Johnson, member, University Board of Governors, seated at his desk.

Bio/Historical Note: Albert Wesley (Al) Johnson was born in 1923 in Insinger, Saskatchewan, Johnson received a Masters in public administration (MPA) from the University of Toronto and an MPA and a PhD from Harvard University. He was deputy treasurer of Saskatchewan from 1952-1964. Johnson was one of the key figures in the development of universal medicare, first in Saskatchewan in the governments of Premier Tommy Douglas and Premier Woodrow Lloyd and subsequently at the national level. In 1964 he became assistant deputy minister of finance for the federal government. From 1975-1982 Johnson was president of the CBC. Johnson subsequently taught at Queen's University and the University of Toronto. Johnson was awarded an honourary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Saskatchewan in 1978. In 1980 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1996. Johnson wrote the 2004 book Dream No Little Dreams, A Biography of the Douglas Government of Saskatchewan, 1944–1961 for which he was awarded the Canadian Political Science Association's Donald Smiley Prize in 2005. After leaving the federal civil service he embarked on an international career. He served as Special Advisor on National Provincial Fiscal Arrangements for the International Monetary Fund in 1988. Johnson was appointed Head of Mission on Administrative Modernization for the Canadian International Development Agency in 1991. Johnson was senior advisor to South Africa/Canada Program on Governance in 1992, and commissioner of South Africa's Presidential Review Commission on the Public Service in 1996. Returning to Canada in 1999, Johnson became special chair in public policy for the Government of Saskatchewan. Johnson died in Ottawa in 2010 at age 87.